Greenworks Cordless String Trimmer 40V 30cm without Battery & Charger, Variable Speed Control, Auto Feed Head, Lightweight Aluminium Tube G40LT

Fantastic
Used it for the first time and I’m really happy with its performance,
Its light weight and powerful, 2Ah battery really lasted a long time, the garden edges looks really crisp for the first time.
The trimmer head does not turn so you have to flip the whole trimmer to do edging (most profissional long shaft strimmers does not have the flip head feature which you will only find on short models as it would be impractical to flip the whole unit so absence of rotating head should not put you off)
I’m a short person and it didn’t feel too long for me despite some comments that suggested otherwise.

Just Poor replacement service
Please see email I send to Greenworks with the reply
I bought Greenworks Battery Lawn Trimmer G40LT (Li-Ion 40V 30 cm cutting width 7000rpm variable speed control turntable & tillable motor head adjustable additional handle back in March 2019 and I am having trouble getting hold of new cord for this strimmer. You have put me onto a company in Swindon and they have send me some new one but these are blue cord and not the grey cord that was supplied with the machine. The blue one are useless and do not do the job. Please can I get the grey cord that was supplied with the original unit has this was the best for this machine. Your help in this matter would be apricated

Hi,

Yes, we are the company in Swindon who are the UK agent for Greenworks machines and spares.

Greenworks Europe supply us with the x3 pack of nylon spools with the blue line.
The original grey line is not available to buy as a spare.

Very poor that they do not supply the grey cord that comes with the machine when you first buy it. Do not buy the blue cord because it not fit for purpose.
If I knew that I was not able to get the spares for the strimmer I would not have bought it. Come on Greenworks get it sorted.

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Chops down pretty much any weeds / plants in the way
love the cordless freedom, and very powerful, perfect for what i need

Good quality but not as adjustable as expected.
I bought this as my old corded black and decker finally gave up! Decided to go for the more powerful 40v as I intend also to get a mower which I thought would need the extra power for that and the main advantage of this system is the interchangeability of the batteries.
First I should compliment Amazon and the seller for the very prompt delivery and good packaging.
Opening the box all the pieces were well packed. Instructions were easy to follow and assembly straightforward. The only point I make about that is that my model has a foam grip on the shaft just above where the secondary handle attaches which means there is in fact no room for adjusting that handle up or down the shaft. That said the position was fine for me.
The shaft itself comes in two pieces which connect together the top slipping over the bottom and secured by a pop up steel button which locks into a hole in the top sleeve and the joint is then further secured by a clamp with a large wing nut. This is where I have the main problem: if you want to change the angle of the cutting head from trim to edge you have to undo the clamp, depress the (very stiff) steel button, and then rotate the handle section. However there is no corresponding location hole for the steel button when the head is rotated in this fashion so the only method of securing it is to tighten the clamp. This works fine however I cannot help but think that it is not in fact designed to be rotated in this way. It is notable there are no instructions in the leaflet for how to rotate the head and nothing on the manufacturer’s website which suggests it is in fact rotatable.
I charged the battery and used it for the first time today. In use the first thing to say is this is quite a large tool and very heavy. It is very robust and build quality is excellent. However I did find it heavy. It is powerful and I could probably have managed with the less powerful 24v model as all I am using it for is trimming and edging a lawn but if you did have more substantial undergrowth to manage this would cope with ease. I do think it would benefit from a shoulder harness however. The Auto line feed worked well. The only problem was that due to the weight it was easy to let the head drop too low which meant ploughing rather than trimming. I also found the top handle awkward and would have preferred a pistol grip. Given the difficulty changing to edging mode I went round twice once trimming then edging. It is very irritating that a simple push button and twist has not been incorporated as my old b and d had. All in all it is a quality item and very powerful but practically not as adjustable as I had expected from the description.

Quality strimme
Fantastic strimmer. Good battery life and easy to operate. And the ‘string’ is robust and easy to replace which is a big improvement on my old strimmer.

Rather a long handle.
Whoever thought of having one battery to fit all of a brands tools, had a brilliant idea. It handy for the manufactures, because you keep buying other tools from their range. I think I have 5 GreenWorks gardening tools now – they all work well. If you have the opportunity to buy 2 batteries, go for it. Now and again GreenWorks makes that offer.

It Strims
Heavier than anticipated and the head does not rotate so vertical edging very difficult.

A very efficient tool. Easy to use and cable free!
The instruction manual lest something to be desired although once I found the illustrated instruction leaflet at the bottom of the box everything became much clearer. Very easy to use and very efficient in the awkward corners!
The combination of the operating instructions for the Strimmer and the battery and associated safety instructions ran to nearly 430 pages in 27 languages – a lot of paper for very little information!

Powerful enough and easy to use
I bought the Greenworks G40LTK2 to replace an old petrol strimmer which I was having difficulty getting started after many years service. The petrol strimmer had plenty of power for getting through tough vegetation, but I used it mostly for trimming the edge of the lawn and cutting the grass and weeds on the roadside verge which are not too challenging (ie not many brambles) – however I do have about 70 yards of verge to get through. The G40LTK2 stuggled a little the first time I attempted the verge and I did have to re-charge it twice before I got through it, but it had got a little out of control. On subsequent cuts it has managed it on only one re-charge and it deals with grass trimming (and annual weeds) in the garden no problem. It does not get through the work as fast as the petrol strimmer but does the job – the thinner strimming line which other reviewers have mentioned is up to dealing with most things short of brambles. All in all I am very satisfied with my purchase.

Powerful enough and easy to use
I bought the Greenworks G40LTK2 to replace an old petrol strimmer which I was having difficulty getting started after many years service. The petrol strimmer had plenty of power for getting through tough vegetation, but I used it mostly for trimming the edge of the lawn and cutting the grass and weeds on the roadside verge which are not too challenging (ie not many brambles) – however I do have about 70 yards of verge to get through. The G40LTK2 stuggled a little the first time I attempted the verge and I did have to re-charge it twice before I got through it, but it had got a little out of control. On subsequent cuts it has managed it on only one re-charge and it deals with grass trimming (and annual weeds) in the garden no problem. It does not get through the work as fast as the petrol strimmer but does the job – the thinner strimming line which other reviewers have mentioned is up to dealing with most things short of brambles. All in all I am very satisfied with my purchase.

Great value, performance and batt life
I already had the battery and charger from my hedge cutters, so buying this was even better value, and when comparing it to my ancient little chorded Bosch strimmer, this Greenworks is certainly more powerful and the line on this seems so much tougher/longer lasting – and there’s two spools of it in the box. I’d say I notice the weight of it after a while, but I’m only a short a***

Long reach and good battery life
I replaced an old black and decker trimmer as fed up with its weight and poor battery life. The battery which also powers a blower and mover is reasonably good and importantly holds its charge. Downside is that it is longer than my old one but once you get the hang of it, it’s fine and it does trim really well

impressive cutting
My first proper strimmer and decided to buy this one with the battery and charger, cheaper than buying separately.
I was put off petrol due to weight and maintenance. Once put together, 2 screws and a couple off tightening knobs and its ready. Battery charged within an hour. Only had to lengthen cutting wire once.
Used on my allotment and did a good job on nettles, grass and the odd bramble. arms were aching after 20 mins so happy when battery died after half hour.
Looking at getting the lawn mower next year as mine is getting old.

Great - as expected
I’ve been a Greenworks fan for some time now, having purchased the lawnmower and chainsaw. I honestly haven’t cared well for either, but they still work fantastically. So when I decided to get a cordless strimmer, this was really a no-brainer – after all, I already had the battery. Actually, the strimmer has exceeded my expectations in terms of power. Yes, it’s heavier than you’d expect of a cordless electric strimmer, but that’s in keeping with its performance. I usually wouldn’t write a review until at least a year in (most products work well at first), but I know Greenworks products are reliable and that this tool will continue to deliver good performance. If not, I’ll post another review.

Great strimme
Great strimmer reasonably priced. We bought the strimmer and the hedge cutter at the same time and saved money by buying only one battery (the batteries are interchangeable).

Terrific
As good as any petrol without the agro of not starting and running out of fuel. Great value works very well love their products but batteries are expensive!

Another great Greenworks Tool
We already have the excellent Greenworks portable pressure washer which uses the G-Max 40v battery system – as this line trimmer does too.
Contrary to some of the Q&A responses I read here, this model – the G40-LT – does use the G-Max 40V battery.
This isn’t the lightest bit of kit in the world, especially with the battery on board, but it is extremely powerful and does a great job – comparable to many mains powered trimmers I’ve had over the years but with no cable trailing behind.
Would highly recommend.

Buy the B&D replacement line too (BLACK+DECKER A6171-XJ 50 m Line on Storage Spool ) – also sold by Amazon at a great price!

Great produc
Great product from Greenworks and powered by my solar powe

Well built and powerful
This is a large strimmer and very powerful for a battery-operated unit. My 2 amp battery gave me twenty minutes of intermediate cutting. It’s 40 volts, so the motor gives plenty of power. The 18 volt strimmers have to use twice the current for the same power. It’s designed for the larger garden, well built and really cuts through thick grasses and heavier growth. The downside is that the handle length is not adjustable and I found getting the balance correct for me, with the motor at one end and the large battery at the top, not easy. I made the unit much better and easier to use by fitting a neck strap to the inner handle clip and supporting the whole unit with my body, rather than having to use two hands to carry the whole weight. The batteries are ridiculously expensive compared to other manufacturers but I managed to get their compatible 4 amp battery included with the Greenworks portable jet-washer at a very good price via Ideal World.

Rapid strimming, good strong product.
We bought the mower strimmer combination rather than having only one device cordless and another with a cord.
The strimmer was easy to assemble with a few reviews of the instructions. Seems robust, well built, good grip(s) and easy to manouevre.
It’s heavier than my old corded version but the convenience of not pulling a cord around the garden means you can work at more than twice the speed.
After 10 mins the battery showed only 25% used.
Well recommended

A winner that punches above its weight.
I got this because my petrol strimmer malfunctioned again and had to go for repair, and because I had the batteries having bought the 34″ lawnmower. My expectations were not high, especially when i discovered that the line was only 1.66mm thick whereas the petrol one uses 2.4. So I was amazed what this would go through. I wanted to recover some logs from an area which had become overgrown with weeds, some waist high, thistles and bramble. It chopped through the lot and the line did not break once. And I was exhausted before the battery was. The great thing about this is it is plug in the battery and play. No more retiring to the shed, finding the thing won’t start, cursing, cleaning the plug, filter, buying expensive ready mixed 50:1 petrol/oil and keeping taking the thing back to be repaired at eye watering expense. This does the business when I want it to , not when it deigns to start. And it doesn’t cost much more than getting a petrol one repaired if you already have the batteries.

Keep the batteries charged up.
I used the strummer to cut grass which was to high to mow. Also I use it to trim the edges on the lawns.

Excellent produc
Very easy to use. Felt safe as there are no cables and no nasty petrol smells.

Great purchase
I bought this since I was very impressed with my previous Greenworks purchase – a battery lawnmower. I will now buy their hedge-trimmer. The same battery powers them all.